ChicagoEyeTVguy2

Sorry folks it's been years since I've scheduled a recording and it's all so fuzzy. Can I quit the application after scheduling the recording? Or do I need to leave it running, thanks. I don't see EyeTV helper running in activity monitor.

I did a search but most of the results were in the EyeTV forum- still on EyeTV 3 here.

Was hoping someone can summarize this problem for me as it seems nobody is getting any response from Geniatech anymore?

I saved part of my last couple hours of radio, and when I went to launch the save (in EyeTV) I got the invalidated message and the application quit.

I was able to relaunch, seems fine, and I can listen to my save in another application going directly to the .mpg file after viewing package contents....

But how does one solve this problem?

32 minutes ago, Sylvest said:

I've just updated to Sequoia 15.4.1 and now EyeTV freezes when loading the application......

Any good suggestions?  and yes I have tried to reinstall and I am running the latest version......

Read through recent comments.

 

 

16 hours ago, StefanG said:

But it always crashes after a while ...

Did you try the Sentinal "fix" mentioned in recent comments?

Ah never mind I solved it. Could not print and got the idea maybe there was some sort of USB voodoo going on; unmounted some drives, turned off some enclosures and just kind of knew the EyeTV would work even before I tried to print again (which then went fine.) I have two large USB hubs that are bursting... I replaced one not long ago, thinking maybe the other is no longer supplying enough power. Maybe it's time to break out into 3....

2012 Mini, High Sierra, EyeTV 3.6.9 (7528)  North American 2009 Hybrid with FM.

Sometime in the last week or so I've lost the ability to tune in TV.  When I try to auto-tune it runs through all the channels and finds none. All I get is "no signal."

All my FM channels are still there and work fine.

Connected to an antenna cable that runs to an antenna in my attic normally, also tried connecting to a stand-alone antenna, still "no signal."  About  miles from downtown Chicago as the crow flies, should be able to get 10s of channels even without an antenna so I know it's not the signal.  Also bedroom mac with same OS/EyeTV version and 2009 Hybrid is working just like always.

I've tried everything I can think of, and swapped in another unit (I bought up several backups off eBay a few years ago) and it's the same.

Would appreciate ideas for what else to try, thanks.

10 hours ago, ATSC-user said:

If you really have an NTSC-only USB stick, I would not make any bets, because that hardware is maybe 20 years old.  Further, NTSC has been dead over-the-air in the US and Canada for over 10 years now, replaced by the ATSC standard.

One still can buy a EyeTV "U6" USB stick (which is ATSC) from Amazon US/CA and it would include a license key for EyeTV 4 --ONLY IF-- you choose the seller "Geniatech" on Amazon.  Their listing says returns are allowed, so if it did not work for you, you should be able to return it.

I have an older "EyeTV Hybrid" which is both NTSC and ATSC.  It works fine on MacOS 15.2 on an Mac Mini M2 and that *likely* would work fine for someone else in North America. Are you 100% certain you do NOT have this ?  By 2009, ATSC was almost everywhere in North America and NTSC was 99% dead.

CAVEAT: I have NO WAY to test the FM feature.  I have never used that.  If you really need that, no one here is likely able to help you and your best bet is to experiment.

I don't know why I said NTSC, sorry. This model supports HDTV/ATSC, Qcam and NTSC.

Sorry very slightly off topic but this is the only active EyeTV discussion in the universe.  Can anyone confirm that FM works in EyeTV 4?

On 11/24/2024 at 11:06 PM, eaglerock said:

I have now sent three emails to Geniatech, asking for some instruction/assistance in resolving this issue. As near as I can tell, the inability to get EyeTV to launch means that about 10 terabytes of .eyetv video files I'e archived over the the last 20 years are completely inaccessible. This is not OK.

 

The EyeTV files should each contain an .mpg accessible by viewing the package contents.  Very concerning that EyeTV support has disappeared.

I need to move up from a 2012 Mac Mini running Sierra to something current. I have EyeTV hybrids (2008) and absolutely need the FM function. Can anyone with this model confirm that FM works fine in the most recent 64 bit version?

I need to move up from a 2012 Mac Mini running Sierra to something current. I have EyeTV hybrids (2008) and absolutely need the FM function. Can anyone with this model confirm that FM works fine in the most recent 64 bit version?

On 10/29/2023 at 10:25 AM, ATSC-user said:

I find Geniatech is not good at interactive user support.  I strongly suspect that before installing EyeTV 4, everyone ought to first use their EyeTV Reporter tool to remove all traces of EyeTV 3.x.  That is what I had to do -- years ago -- to successfully install EyeTV 4.

With that caveat,  EyeTV 4 (8531) works for me on both an M2 Mini and an i5 MBP, running MacOS 13.6.1 on the Mini and 12.latest on the MBP and using an (ATSC, not DVB-T/T2) Hybrid USB stick.  EyeTV 4 still is a bit quirky, compared with EyeTV 3, especially in editing, but it works well enough for my purposes.

EyeTV is probably the main thing keeping me from moving up to a newer mac at this point. I'm on a 2012 Mini running Sierra. Have another eyeTV on a 2014 Mini running High Sierra.

$29 doesn't seen like a ridiculous amount to risk on seeing if the 64 bit version plays nice with my EyeTVs, which are 2009 (NTSC) with FM tuner.

Do you think testing EyeTV4 on my current macs with current OS would get me anywhere in terms of determining how I would fare on a M2 Mini?

I'm still chugging along on a 2012 Mac Mini running Sierra but the move up to 64-bit only Mac is inevitable; would have done so already but EyeTV is the main barrier.

I have a small collection of working tuners, I think the model is "2009" EyeTV Hybrid with FM (see image link)

https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2009/03/10/eyetv1.jpg

Looking through these comments it's hard to know if EyeTV 4 works with this model- would appreciate hearing from someone that has this model that EyeTV 4 is workinig with it and that they have full FM function as well, thanks.

I want to upgrade but I'm not willing to leave my EyeTVs behind. I understand EyeTV4 is a disaster.... My 2012 Mac Mini will support up to 10.15 Catalina. It's currently running Sierra. Am I correct that Catalina is the first OS that will not run EyeTV3? In my search I see barely any mention of Big Sur, but seems like the logical choice? Thanks.

I see lots of discussions about EyeTV 4 problems, with lots of mention of build 8528... but it looks like there are a few newer builds available for download? Is it generally working fine for people with Sonoma now?

What features are still missing from EyeTV 4?

My EyeTV is important to me but I really don't do much with anything but the basic features... rarely even save recordings anymore.  But absolutely need the FM to still work fine.

For the last few days FM radio has been stopping. The sound stops, timer stops. None of the controls or changing stations will unstall it.  Switching to TV and then back to Analog radio will get it going again, but only for a short while (20 seconds to 3 minutes or so.) . Unplugging and replugging the dongle with get it going again, but only for a short while. Quitting ad restarting EyeTV will get it going again.

I'm on a 2012 Intel Mac Mini running 10.11.

EyeTV Hybrid (the only one with FM- 2009?)

Things I've tried, with no success:

-updating to latest EyeTV for my mac (3.9 build 7530)

-swapping in a known good dongle

-moving the archive from the external drive (USB) where it's been working fine forever to the internal drive

-restart

-different USB cable

-contacting geniatech (no response.)

Thanks for any suggestions.  The only thing I can think of that really changed was that a backup drive went kablooyey (it was the drive that backed up the drive where the EyeTV archive normally lives) and was a bit toxic. The drive where the archive normally lives is fine.

I bought a used EyeTV Hybrid from ebay. The seller sent the unit and included the EyeTV activation key in a message but didn't provide anything else.  If I sell this, will the next owner be able to register EyeTV software with that key and use the device? Or is something else needed.... or will the key be attached to someone else's identity.....   I assume the keys are software rather than device specific...?